“But between our best football and now, we have to win football games. That’s how it is and that’s what we’ve done already.”

At this stage last year, Liverpool had already lost two league games and were fifth in the standings, but a string of assured defensive displays have ensured they are one of three clubs still unbeaten along with Manchester City and Chelsea.

“There were two days we were really not good, that’s true,” Klopp said. “But a very intense period is coming up now. There has been a lot of improvement so far and there is still space for further improvement.”

Liverpool travel to Watford in the league on Saturday before visiting Paris St Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.